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Displaying and setting paths, A-13, System paths a-13 – HP 744 User Manual

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A-13

The Boot Console Interface

Displaying and Setting Paths

Displaying and Setting Paths

A path is the hardware address of a device that is attached to the I/O system
of your workstation. The path command sets the system paths shown in
Table A-1.

The path command sets and displays the hardware address of a specified
device attached to the I/O bus of your workstation.

To display the current settings for the system paths, type the following at the
prompt:

Main Menu: Enter command >

path

To obtain a full listing of currently supported boot device “mnemonic”
paths, use the following command:

Main Menu: Enter command >

pa prim ?

To obtain a full listing of currently supported console “mnemonic” paths,
use the following command:

Main Menu: Enter command >

pa con ?

Table A-1

System Paths

Path Type

Device

primary or pri

Your workstation’s default boot device (usually the root
disk)

alternate or alt

Your workstation’s alternate boot device (usually a DDS-
format tape device)

console or con

Your workstation’s primary display device

keyboard or
key

Your workstation’s primary ASCII input device